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History of the ParthenonThe Parthenon was built as an offering of thanks to Athena for the salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian wars. It's the largest building in Greece, and is the highest point of the Acropolis. The Parthenon was (and still is) a tangible sign of the power and might of the Athenian state and remains famous for its architectural perfection and sculptural decorations. The Greek orders of architecture (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) became the basic design elements for architecture from ancient times to today. The Parthenon is a Doric(sturdy and simple) temple. There were three chief architects commissioned to rebuild the acropolis, and two of those, Ictinus and Callicrates, clearly intended the Parthenon to represent the Doric order in its most perfect form. Built on the existing foundation and platforms of an earlier structure, the Parthenon is a masterpiece of design and construction. The stereobates (bottom platforms) were stacked on top of each other with a little less mass then the previous structure and then the stylobate (top platform) was on top of the third stereobate. The floors bow inward with a range of 5 inches. The |
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The Battle for Holiday ShoppersEvery year, retailers battle for over a month to attract November and December holiday shoppers. This year, in order to draw more shoppers to their stores, most retailers are offering more than just savings on gift items. In 2009, The New York Daily Times published an article that described the holiday season as a "more practical season", where it was expected that many consumers would shop for everyday items such as flannel shirts, blankets, and underwear. Stores were not only offering price cuts on big-ticket items like televisions and computers to draw shoppers, but they were also using necessities like diapers and socks to lure them in. This year, convenience is the biggest incentive being offered to consumers. Nearly every retail advertisement between the Thanksgiving and Christm |
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The Truth Behind Organic FoodsAlthough organic food products are typically free from exposure to hormones and pesticides, there is little evidence to suggest that these foods provide any significant health benefits. The aim of this paper is not to insinuate that organic foods are a waste of money; undoubtedly they can be fresh, delicious and appeal to the masses; they come straight from the farm, to the market, to our tables. But there is no solid evidence to suggest that eating foods which are naturally grown and chemical free will translate to increased health benefits for the consumer. In fact, the only people proven to benefit from the increased popularity (and in-store pricing) of "eating organic" are farmers, industries and markets that sell these products. Nationally, the average price paid for one gallon of organic milk and one dozen of organic eggs are $7.36 (milk) an |
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Symbolism in Oroonoko by Aphra Behn"Oroonoko" is a work of fiction by Aphra Behn, published in 1688. The piece focuses on the life of an African king's grandson, Prince Oroonoko who demonstrates several similarities to Jesus Christ. In fact, many believe that the story of "Oroonoko" is a retelling of the biblical scriptures - particularly the crucifixion of Christ - based on events of the Surinam native culture. This theory has stirred controversial discussions between scholars and literary figures, debating the basis for Oroonoko's character and the similarities he has with the Jesus of the Bible. Like Jesus, Oroonoko, as an honorable and legitimate prince, is deprived of his rightful class position, and is worthy of a better fate than the one which befalls him. The fundamental comparison is that Oroonoko is an African prince who was sent away to a slave, much like Jesus was God's beloved Son who was sent to live among the ruins of mankind. Upon arriving at the plantation, Oroonoko was immediately seen by the slaves |
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Australian Politics and Voting BehaviorsThroughout the history of Australian politics, voting behaviours have been caught in an ebb and flow between socio-economic and cultural influences. These influences can be categorized into three varying terms: long-term influences such as class or party identification, mid-term influences such as the impact of leadership or government performance and short-term influences such as the election campaign or policy announcements. In terms of broadly assessing the attributes of voting behavior in Australia, we are forced to consider the system of compulsory voting. It is recognized that an analysis of Australian electoral behaviour generally will focus less on questions of voter turnout and more on how (and why) voters choose between parties and candidates. However, there have been studies that have explored the advantages and disadvantages associated with the 5% of the eligible electorate who fail to vote, with Labor making a net gain in votes when turnout is high and the Coalition benefi |
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Scrooge's Redemption in A Christmas CarolWithin the text of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Ebeneezer Scrooge finds redemption, as initiated by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley, and the three spirits who pay Scrooge an unwelcomed visit on Christmas Eve,are central to Dickens' message regarding London's failure to exhibit social responsibility. In Stave One, Scrooge is described as a character with little care for those around him; "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, covetous old sinner, hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire." He refuses to donate money to help people who are "badly off," insisting that "if they would rather die" than go to the cruelly overcrowded prisons and workhouses of 19th century London, "they had better do so, and decrease the surplus population." In "A Christmas Carol," readers are given a character who is so detached from society that he feels his only responsibilities are his self-serving financial matters. Thi |
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Hamlet and Shakepeare's Target AudienceIn the play "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare, the playwright addresses the economic influence of war and power. Hamlet's dynamic soliloquy in Act VI Scene 4, targets the Elizabethan audience, referencing the importance of war and the sacrifices they've all made in order to remain a powerful nation. This is reflected in Hamlet's powerful, masterful soliloquy which is the turning point of the play and the driving force that aids him to finally find revenge against the man who killed his father. After encountering Fortinbras, Hamlet is forced to recognize his flaws and how long he has procrastinated from getting revenge against Claudius. Fortinbras is prepared to go at war with Poland, over "... a little patch of ground that hath in it no profit but the name." (4.4.17-18) At risk are the lives of thousands of men - mere pawns in game played over a worthless piece of land. This demonstrates the expectations of pride and power during the Elizabethan era. Hamlet witnesses the courage the men have, willing to rush |
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Power and Gender in George Orwell's 1984The classic novel "1984", by George Orwell, successfully explores issues of power and gender using allegory. Orwell strongly communicates these issues through the characters of Winston and Julia as well as through the structure of the Three Parties. He uses irony to give the reader a better understanding of who, in his fictional world, holds the power. The main theme of "1984" is power and Orwell digs deeply into the exploitation, struggles and abuses committed by those who possess it. In the novel, there are three distinct societal classes: the Inner Party, the Outer Party, and the Proles. With a totalitarianism system in place, each party is given certain rules and responsibilities, and through these, we're able to determine the level of power each party has. The Inner Party has few rules and responsibilities. As a result, we conclude that they not only have a great amount of power, but they lead an easy and luxurious life. An example from the text states, "The whole atmosphere of t |
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Jazz Band Concert ReviewOn the night of March 11, 2013, three bands and two vocal groups performed at "The Vocal Jazz and Combos Concert" at Diablo Valley College (DVC). When I went to the concert, I sat in the middle of the concert hall so I had a good view of the performers and hear the music clearly. The venue was the perfect place for the concert, small and intimate with a seating capacity for eighty-five ticket holders and a stage that was only large enough to accommodate the instrumentalists, their instruments and their equipment. Moreover, the concert hall is designed to provide equally-distributed sound from the front row to the back of the theater. When attending a jazz concert, it's important to have the right mindset before it begins. I was ready to appreciate the jazz music, having an appropriate etiquette and manner toward both bands and other audience along with some proper musical knowledge. The instruments in the first group included bass, drums, conga, trumpet, alto saxophone, shaker and |
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Andrew Johnson - Presidency and ImpeachmentThe impeachment process of President Clinton was similar to the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson as both ended in acquittal. And like President Clinton, Johnson was a Democratic president who faced a Republican controlled Congress. While many were hostile to Johnson for his political agenda, it would be something other than his policies that would nearly bring him down. Before it would end, a drama would play out in the Senate filled with partisanship, legal hairsplitting, and the swing votes of a handful of Republicans. President Andrew Johnson assumed office following Lincoln's assassination and he had his own ideas of Reconstruction. He took his own course of action, putting the Union back together following the Civil War. This angered the radical Republican majority who sought to punish the former rebels of the Confederacy. A series of bitter quarrels between President Johnson and radical Republicans in Congress over the Reconstruction Policy in the South eventually l |
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Trifles by Susan GlaspbellIn the opening of the play "Trifles", by Susan Glaspbell, Mrs. Wright has been taken to jail as a suspect in the murder of her husband, John. While in jail, she mentions her preservatives were left out and is very worried about them. Although it is just fruit, this explains what women from that time period were expected to do and how to act - worrying about a domestic problem seems more concerning than the fact that she's in jail. The neighbor, Mr. Hale, states, "Well, women are used to worrying over trifles."(Glaspbell,1387)" This is a common response from a man, who thought that his own wife was his personal property and that she had nothing of real importance to say. When the neighbor's wives, including the sheriff's wife, came to gather some of Mrs. Wright's personal items, they were told by the men to report anything that seemed suspicious. While looking through the house, they came across a quilt, a bird cage, and a bird; all three important pieces of evidence in th |
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Indigenous Disadvantages in AustraliaIn this essay, I'll make the argument that in order to break the generational cycle of welfare dependency and disadvantage in the majority of indigenous communities, government policies need to be reshaped, addressing the educational requirements of children. I'll highlight that the 2007 National Intervention Strategy has failed our country's children, with regards to teaching, preserving their language and culture. I will discuss how poor education is central to a cumulative effect upon the disadvantaged Indigenous youth and influences issues such as suicide. I will highlight that policy emphasis on social investment in the early years now shapes the construction of childhood. National policies such as 'Closing the Gap' on provision for youth has become a mainstay for efforts to reduce social inequality undoing the effects of social exclusion. (Robinson et al. 2012) Policies aimed at ensuring children are sitting in their seats are crucial in communities where school absente |
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Art and Artists in the Dada MovementDada is a literary and artistic movement that began in Europe during the horrors of World War I. Due to the war, artists, writers, and intellectuals of both French and German decent found themselves taking refuge in Zurich. Dada is a radical way of rethinking of art - how it's created and what are it's historical and ethical imperatives. Abstraction, Expressionism, Futurism and Cubism, were the main influences of Dada, and there was no predominant artistic medium in the Dada movement. All was accepted; geometric tapestries, glass, plaster, assemblage, collage, photo-montage, ready-made objects and many other art forms. Along with the war came vast developments in culture, causing a quick jump into modernity, mechanized industrialization, growth of modern community culture, and a modern media culture - all important parts of the Dada movement. A main line of thought for Dadaists was how to re-imagine the artistic practice in this new age of media and technological advancement. Dad |
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Redemption in A Good Man is Hard to FindIn "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" all of the characters - most obviously the Grandmother - are concerned only with their own needs and wishes. There is no real relationship or love between them until they come across the Misfit and his mob. When the Grandmother exclaims at the end, "You're one of my children!", she makes the first statement of connection in the story. At this point she receives grace, as she understands her place in humanity. All are sinners in O'Connor's fiction, but all are capable of being saved. Flannery O'Connor was often shocked to find how people interpreted her stories. Some readers of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" believed the grandmother was evil, even a witch. Soon O'Connor set out, quite explicitly, in letters and lectures to detail the theology of the story and the importance of the grandmother as an agent of grace. In a letter to John Hawkes, she explained how violence and grace come together: More than in the devil, I am interested in the indication of Gra |
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Sua Sponte - Authority TakenWhat comes to mind when you think of the United States Military? Ethos? Combat missions? Rigorous training? What about Special Operations Forces, Spec-Ops Forces, or SOFs? If you have seen the movies "Act of Valor", "Air Force One", "Saving Private Ryan", "Executive Decision", or "The Green Berets", then you may have a very good idea of what I'm talking about. These units are at the top of the US Military. They are the best of the best; the strongest of the strongest; and the most humble of all humble. The US Military has been in formal commission ever since the thirteen colonies became one nation, the United States of America. Throughout American history, we have been involved in numerous wars and have depended on the preeminent training Her men have endured to conquer the enemy. All men and women in the US Military should be commended for their actions, reaching their potentials in their training, and their bravery, their courage. Since only less than 1% of our population are in th |
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Marketing Analysis of Canned Coffee to EstoniaBaltik Koffee currently operates in Joplin, Missouri as a canned coffee maker. It possess .1% of the American market. They have 304,000 customers that drink an average of 2.5 cans of coffee per day. This company has a annual net profit of over $65 Million, produces 2 million cans of coffee per day and is currently seeking new markets to enter around the globe. One possible venture is to take canned coffee to Estonia, located on the Baltic Sea. The Baltic region has a high percentage of coffee drinkers compared to the rest of the world and therefore we decided to start a venture in the region. The geography of the region is temperate which means that it has a similar climate to 1/3 of the United States, which should allow us a fairly accurate prediction for spoilage and inventory levels due to weather and transportation. Estonia has a temperate climate, with warm summers and severe winters. Temperatures range from a summer average of 70°F (30°C) to a winter average of 18°F (-8°C). |
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Volunteering for the Peace CorpsHave you ever wanted to make a difference in the world? Have you ever wanted a life-defining leadership experience? When you volunteer for the Peace Corps, you have the opportunity to do both: make a difference in the lives of others while redefining your life and what it means to lead. Volunteering for the Corps offers a wide variety of opportunities, and each career option is determined by you're interests, education and skill set, as well as the needs of the country where you're placed. Volunteering gives you the ability to gain valuable postgraduate experience and you may choose from countless volunteer positions, including health and medical care, education, environmental issues, building and construction, etc.. The Peace Corps aims to promote personal leadership and global peace, and with the help and commitment of great voluntee |
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Racing for a Cure - HIVThe unrelenting epidemic of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), paves way for AIDS, one of the worst viruses the world has ever experienced. Auto-Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a virus that has been perplexing scientists and doctors for decades, and even though many advances for treating AIDS have been discovered, there is still no cure - only a "band-aid" to put on the wound. New research discoveries show considerable promise in finding not only a way to kill the virus once it's in the body, but to completely wipe it out. More research funding would move speed up the process of finding a cure. And as over 30,000,000 people live with the HIV virus in their blood, time is of the essence. A few studies worth funding are those that are finding ways to eliminate the co-receptors of the initial cell fusing process and focusing treatment on the viral reservoirs. These studies are still in the early stages of research, yet with increased funding, these areas of discovery may lead to a |
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Rebecca Harding Davis"It always has seemed to me that each human being, before going out into the silence, should leave behind him, not the story of this own life, but of the time in which he lived- as he saw it - its creed, its purpose, its queer habits, and the work which it did or left undone in the world." ( Bits of Gossip) These are the first words written by Rebecca Harding Davis in her autobiography. Davis was an American author and journalist and was a pioneer of American Realism and one of the most influential writers in the 19th century. Rebecca Harding Davis was born June 24, 1831, in Washington, Pennsylvania. She was the eldest daughter of Richard W. Harding who managed a large insurance company and also oversaw the financial affairs of his town. Rebecca lived in Pennsylvania for only a short time before moving to Florence, Alabama, where she spent the remainder of her childhood. She later was taken back to Pennsylvania for schooling where she eventually met her husband, Lemuel Clar |
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Afghanistan - Always on the Brink of WarAfghanistan's long history of foreign powers occupying its territory is about to conclude another chapter with the impending withdrawal of NATO and U.S. troops. The future of Afghanistan after this milestone is anyone's guess, but history has shown that given many of the current indicators, the potential for civil war is high. The foremost catalyst for civil war are the Taliban, who were ousted by the allied forces in 2001. The efforts to provide the country with adequate security have been hampered by challenges including inadequate or incomplete training, corruption, economic disparity, factional divisions among ethnic groups, violence, and limited progress of human rights, healthcare, and infrastructure development. Through extensive research of reports from nongovernmental agencies, NATO, the World Bank, and various news media sources, the progress made can be summarized to assess the current state of affairs in Afghanistan, highlighting where the risks lie for peace and progress |
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Journalism and News PerspectivesIn journalism, news perspectives refer to individuals, newscasts, publications, or any other document or record that gives its audiences timely information. I chose to view "Morning Express" with Robin Meade as my television newscast and I chose WBRZ Louisiana for my online newscast. My decisions were not difficult to make because I am already fan of both news sources. "Morning Express" with Robin Meade, is basically a television news program that airs five days a week on the HLN network. WBRZ Louisiana, is a locally owned and managed online news source that has been serving the Baton Rouge area for over fifty years. Marketing Perspectives Used With most television stations that offer news information to viewers, the newscast itself has gradually become the stations primary tool for creating its image. In my opinion, marketing perspectives exists in all newscasts. For instance, with the Morning Express with Robin Meade television show, they always aim at broadening their appeal so th |
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Philosophy of Purva MimamsaAt a time when all this (earth, water, etc.,) did not exist, what could have been the condition of the universe? As for Prajapati himself, what could be his position? And what his form? 58. Even if He were known in form, the fact of His being the Creator could never be known. Because at that time what could the living beings, appearing at the beginning of creation, understand? 62. For, if the Veda existed before the objects (creator), then there can be no connection between this (Veda) and the objects created. Therefore the passages (occurring in the Veda) (which appear to describe the process of creation) must be interpreted as praising up something else. There have been various theories that have been put forward to try and explain how creation took place. Some of these theories have been refuted and assertions made about the superiority of Buddha. This might be the reason that Buddhist philosophers divulged deep into this subject and sought to dialectically establish the concept |
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Vision For Revision AssignmentDear Chris L-----, I am writing you to submit my completed version of Assignment #2, "Vision of Revision." Upon reviewing my most recent work, I've become aware of several areas which I believe I should improve. From content. to writing style, to mechanics, one can observe several areas that can be strengthened with practice. In order to improve the aforementioned weaknesses in my writing style I must be able to be more considerate to the importance of proofreading and revision. Throughout my academic career I have acquired a bad habit of completing an assignment and submitting it without taking ample time to review it for quality. In order for one to improve their written work, regardless of their profession, they must review their work to find their own areas of strength and weakness. In mastering this habit of proofreading I feel my work will improve drastically. Secondly, I must focus on simplifying my work in times of doubt. Regardless of topic, I consistently find myself |
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The Theories of Peter SingerAs I examine the philosophers' our class has studied this semester, I feel many of them at some moment made valid points, including Peter Singer. However, I must disagree with Peter Singer's point that it is unacceptable to allow people to suffer from starvation, lack of necessities, or insufficient housing; merely because he believes it is our "duty" to help suffering people." Now, I do not want to sound selfish but it is unrealistic to think that the majority of people in our society will feel obligated or that they have a duty to give up things like a plasma television, stylish clothes, or expensive dinners in order to help the less fortunate. The reality is that many people would question why, according to Singer, is it wrong if I purchase a new television or spend money on something I really do not need, instead of sending funds to a relief center. Why would I be morally responsible for the deaths of those who may die? Well, I believe that it is one's choice not a duty, whether a person wants to help people who are suffering or not. Consequently, Singer does not see the difference between "duty and "charity." This leads me to think of cl |
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Symbolism in The Devil's Highway by Luis A. Urrea"The Devil's Highway" by Luis Alberto Urrea, retraces the horrifying journey of twenty-six immigrants who attempted to leave their country in the hopes of creating better lives for themselves in America. A belief that the "Great American Dream" awaits those who plant their feet in the United States, is a powerful draw for foreigners who are struggling to make ends meet in their homeland. For some, the journey to America is done legally and is safe and meticulously executed. For others, crossing the border into the United States is a terrifying, dangerous and illegal ordeal. Every year, thousands of immigrants make leave their country and escape to America by way of the Devil's Highway - a massive, sun-scorched desert in southern Arizona. The name of this path has become symbolic of the men, women and children who seem willing to sell their souls to the devil in order to make a better lives for themselves and those they |
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